Between Two Worlds: Nen and Haki

Nico Robin indicated that it was no problem.

Seeing this, Zane looked at the frigate transferred to the rear of the New Riding the Wind and Waves.

After repairs by the shipwright team, the damage to the frigate was mostly fixed.

Sensing with his Observation Haki to ensure no personnel remained on the frigate, Zane leaped from the stern of the New Riding the Wind and Waves onto the deck of the frigate's bow.

He crouched, pressing his right palm onto the deck.

Swish!!!

An opening appeared in his palm, and a powerful suction erupted from it.

Starting from where his right palm pressed, the entire frigate vanished rapidly in a distortion until it was completely sucked into the opening in his palm.

The disappearance of the frigate left the space beneath Zane empty.

Just as he was about to fall, he used Moonwalk to leap back to the stern deck of the New Riding the Wind and Waves.

"The rest is up to you!"

Zane smiled and waved to Nico Robin as he left.

He had sucked the frigate into his Munch-Munch Space.

His purpose, just as he told Nico Robin, was for modification.

Whether it was the frigate converted from a large warship or the New Riding the Wind and Waves, their configurations and materials were already top-tier.

But for Zane, who possessed the Munch-Munch Fruit ability, both warships clearly still had plenty of room for improvement.

At the very least, in terms of materials alone, he could give both warships a massive upgrade.

Not to mention the modification ability of the Munch-Munch Fruit, which could be utilized freely according to Zane's whims.

Since he could make the warships better, he naturally wouldn't waste this ability.

The frigate was just the appetizer.

Once the modification was successful, the New Riding the Wind and Waves would be the main course.

Multitasking.

For Zane, modifying the frigate wasn't difficult.

While controlling his Munch-Munch Fruit ability to modify the frigate within his internal Munch-Munch Space, he still had more than enough leisure to continue his daily routine.

For instance, the standard daily hunt of three large Sea Kings to gain physical attributes.

Or using alloy punching targets to temper his fists.

There was also the development of multiple Devil Fruit abilities and the deep cultivation of his proficiency in Nen.

A week later.

The brand-new frigate was successfully removed from the Munch-Munch Space.

Accompanied by surging waves, the New Frigate returned to the sea's surface.

"Is it all metal?"

"This is the new frigate? It looks much more majestic than before."

"So many gun barrels... this firepower configuration is too exaggerated!"

"So cool!!"

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When the New Frigate went to sea, it attracted many people from the Hunting Team to watch.

Seeing the New Frigate fly out from the opening in Zane's palm and land back on the sea, its brand-new appearance immediately sparked bursts of gasps and discussion.

The new frigate gleamed with a silvery-white metallic luster.

It had no sails; the entire warship was a single, unified whole.

Its scale was also slightly larger than before.

Most importantly, throughout the entire warship—front, back, and both sides—numerous menacing large-caliber turrets were distributed.

An all-metal hull.

An exaggerated firepower configuration.

These two striking features alone left everyone in the Hunting Team dumbfounded.

Zane was also satisfied as he sized up the New Frigate he had created.

Just like its appearance, the New Frigate's integrated materials came from memory alloy and new types of alloys.

With such a configuration, let alone ordinary artillery fire, even the Lightning Beam Cannon of the New Riding the Wind and Waves would struggle to cause much damage.

Not to mention that the characteristics of memory metal also included self-recovery capabilities.

The firepower was equally excellent.

It was equipped with the latest modern shipboard cannons from the Hunter World, which had even undergone modifications via the Munch-Munch ability to become more durable and sturdy.

That's right.

For the modification of the New Frigate, Zane had specifically made a trip back to the Hunter World to bring back many modern technological achievements.

This was true for both external and internal configurations.

It was definitely far beyond the conventional technological level of the One Piece world.

Meanwhile, to better handle various types of combat.

The New Frigate also possessed a diving function.

It could enter underwater combat when necessary.

'Once the New Riding the Wind and Waves is also modified, the next step might be to get some attack helicopters or something,' Zane thought, stroking his chin.

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit provided the energy, and the Munch-Munch Fruit handled the modifications.

With these two as a foundation, creating technological products was well within Zane's grasp.

"Hmm?"

Just as Zane was pondering the next step of modification, a flash of crimson suddenly crossed his eyes.

Whoosh!

Transforming into lightning, Zane vanished from the deck and reappeared at the top of the lookout tower.

He appeared at the top of the lookout tower.

The third eye on his forehead opened.

A majestic golden vertical eye gazed toward the distant sea surface.

His vision zoomed in continuously.

Far away, at the edge of Zane's Observation Haki sensing range, a figure quickly appeared within the long-range vision of the God's Eye.

A sleep mask was worn on his forehead.

Fluffy curly hair hung casually above his shoulders.

A height of nearly three meters, riding a bicycle.

That's right.

Despite being on the open sea, he was riding a bicycle on the surface of the ocean.

Because wherever the bicycle passed, the sea surface would immediately freeze into an ice path wide enough for the wheels to roll over.

"After all these days, a person of significance has finally arrived."

Having seen the newcomer clearly with the God's Eye's long-range vision, Zane couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle.

He wondered whose such powerful aura this was.

So it was Marine Admiral Kuzan.

Is it because of Gion's death?

Or is it for Nico Robin?

Forget it, it doesn't matter.

No matter why he came, he definitely isn't here as a guest.

"Oh? Is he that sharp?"

Just as Zane was thinking about how to deal with Kuzan, his eyes narrowed in the next second.

Creak!!!

White lines locked down the entire sea in his field of vision, pushing forward at an alarming speed until they swept past the New Riding the Wind and Waves and the frigate in an instant.

"So cold!!"

"The ocean has been frozen?"

"What happened? Did we encounter some kind of natural disaster?"

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The sudden change of the sea being frozen left the members of the Hunting Team, who were originally discussing the new frigate excitedly, greatly shocked.

"This is..."

As the familiar chill hit her and she witnessed the frozen sea, Nico Robin was momentarily stunned before her face immediately turned pale.

There was no mistake.

This kind of power and scene meant Admiral Aokiji had arrived.

"Don't panic!"

Just as panic rose in Nico Robin's heart and the Hunting Team was filled with suspicion, a steady voice immediately spread to everyone's ears.

Subconsciously, everyone looked up toward the source of the voice.

At the top of the lookout tower, the sight of Zane with his arms crossed came into everyone's view, causing the Hunting Team to calm down instantly.

"Manlong, you stay on the ship to protect the others. A powerful enemy is coming, and I need to go all out to fight him."

"Also, keep your eyes wide open and watch the upcoming battle closely. This will be a great opportunity for you to broaden your horizons."

The sea breeze, mixed with the chill brought by the frozen sea, blew against Zane, making his clothes flutter, but it could not suppress his steady voice.

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